Rumors were circulating last week that Verizon was set to launch the Motorola DROID 4 today, and this time the rumor mill did manufacture a fact. The new handset is, in fact, out today and available for $199 with a two-year contract from Verizon or from Amazon for $99 with a contract. According to our six-hour consultations with an abacus, the second options looks to be the better one.Specs-wise, the dual-mode touchscreen and slide-out keyboard cell packs a dual-core 1.2G Hz processor, 4G LTE, 16 GB memory, a microSD card slot, a 4-inch qHD display, an 8-megapixel back-facing camera, and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera.Despite the battery-munching 4G, Motorola claims the DROID 4 gets up to 12.5 hours thanks to its larger 1785mAh battery. It’s a sweet RAZR-ish looking package, especially for those who can’t give up their physical keys. Unfortunately, the phone ships with Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread, and not Ice Cream Sandwich, so it’s just shy of being irresistible. Considering the recent harsh words Motorola had for Google regarding the pokey Android update process for the OS’ licensees, there’s no word on when that will come. Someone should tell the two companies they’re owned by the same people. Continue Reading

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